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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Smoke black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2300 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 397 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G Power is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with a 76.1 score against 72.8. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Motorola Moto G Power has the older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although the Motorola Moto G Power is much newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's a bit heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Motorola Moto G Power's CPU is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although the Motorola Moto G Power has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A8 (2016) and Moto G Power both have very similar screens, although the Moto G Power also has a quite better 1080 x 2300 resolution, a little bit better pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a little larger screen.
Moto G Power shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a 16 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the Moto G Power also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and a much better 3840x2160 video quality. Moto G Power features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Motorola Moto G Power has a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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